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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS.
VOLUME 2, NUMBER 219.
RIFLEMEN WILL
GO TO AUGUSTA
* " ——4
Company Decided at Meet
ing Last Night to Qo
Into Camp.
The Brunswick Riflemen held a
very interesting meeting in their ar
mory last night, and, among other
things, the coming encampment of
the First Georgia regiment, which is
to be held in Augusta the latter part
of this month, was discussed.
The company not only definitely de
cided to go, but the members present
all seemed anxious to go into camp!
for a week and it is probable that
a large company will go along.
The First Georgia regiment is com
posed almost entirely of Savannah
companies, the Riflemen and the Way
nesboro companies being the only
two outside of that city.
The Riflemen all express themselves
greatly pleased with Augusta as a
camping place, and as many of the
members as possible will go. The
company will shortly begin drilling
two or three times a week, practicing
for the encampment.
THE MOONLIGHT EXCURSION.
Large Crowd Enjoyed Trip to St.
Simon Last Night.
The moonlight excursion to St. Si
mon last night, given under the au
spices of the Catholic church, which
was the first of the season, was a
great success, and an unusually largo
crowd went over.
The day was one of those long, hot,
dry ones, and the excurson was given
at an opportune time, when everyone
felt like enjoying the sea breeze for a
few hours, therefore the steamer Hea
sie was comfortably crowded.
A string band accompanied the
crowd and furnished music on the
boat and aiso in the pavilion for
dancing Altogether the affair was
enjoy;, very much by all, and quite
a neay*p" -?;s rettUzsiJL-tes —tfcr
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me"*Beath Pen
y in Indiana Today.
Michigan City, Ind., JunelO.—Un
less Governor Durbin intervenes the
execution of Ora Copenhaver, who
has been under sentence of death for
nearly a year, will take place in the
state prison here today.
Copenhaver, who is scarcely more
than legal age, was a resident of
Indianapolis and his crime was the
murder of his young wife, Septem
ber last.
Shortly before their dining hour
called his wife to the door and without
a warning or giving her any inkling
of his intent, drew a large revolver
from his pocket and fired four shots
■ at her, three of which took effect.
The woman died at the hospital with-
out gaining consciousness.
Copenhaver, after shooting his
wife, calmly walked to the neighbor
police station bgkq mfwypfwypdlulu
hood store and telephoned to the
police station, informing tne desk
sergeant that the murder had been
committed. He then waited the com
ing of the police and snrrenuered
himself.
Jealously was ascribed as the mo
tive for the deed. Copenhaver was
speedily tried and convicted of mur
der in the first degree. An appeal
to the supreme court afforded no re
lief to the condemned man as that
tribunal upheld the verdict of the
lower court.
MR. CANDLER HIGHLY HONORED.
Elected President of the Freight
Agents Association.
C. L. Candler, the local agent of
the Southern railway, was highly hon
ored at the meeting of the Ameri
can Association ot Local Freight
Agents which was in, session in Sav
annah this week, and he was elected
president of the association.
Mr. Candler is one of the most pop
ular agents in the state, and he well
deserved the honor of being elected
president of the association.
Is Out of Jail.
Hanna Baisden, who was arrestei
in connection with the recent attempt
at poisoning, has been released and
■-'"entirely vinuicated in tne mallei.
The woman says she was treated
well by the Jail officials and wish to
return thanks to them and the rest
of the people who were kind to her.
Picnic Today.
The Sunday school of the McKen
dree Methodist church will picnic at
St. Simon today. It is expected that
a large crowd will go to the island.
BRUNSWICK TO
SEND GOOD CHECK
At Least SSOO Will Qo
to Gainesvill To-
morrow.
The subscription list for the Gaines
ville sufferers continues to grow, and
I has now passed the S3OO mark. The
| committee appointed by the mayor
did not find time to make another
| canvass yesterday, therefore not very
much was raised during the day. How
ever, several subscriptions were sent
in through various sources and the
total last night was $302,80.
Anyone having subscriptions can
send them in either to the coinmitte
■or to this office and they will be ac
knowledged through the columns of
the paptr.
City council will meet tonight and :
it is expected that they will appro
priate a neat sum, which will greatly
swell the total. It is hoped that this
city will be able to forward a check
for at least SSOO by tomorrow night.
Those who have so far subscribed
are:
Previously subscribed 78.00
Ilathbone Lodge, K. of P. 77.... 25.00
Oglethope Lodge 50.00
Brunswick Bank and Trust Cos 10.00
W. H. Berrie 2.00
J. H. Heller & Bro., 2.00
W. G. Brantley 10.00
A. D. Gale 2.00
J. E. du Bignon 1.00
G H Smith 1.00
C. Arnheiter 2.00
W. C. Anderson 1.00
J. P. Twomey 1.00
E. D. Walter 1.00
W. E. Kay 2.00
Dr. A. Christie 1.00
B. Borchardt & Cos 2.00
M. C. Sale 1.00
J. A. Montgomery 1.00
H. W. Gale 1.00
J. Hoffman 1.00
B. A. Burford 1.00
Fendlg & Cos 6.00
J. C. Green...,.: 1.00
H.'F. dn Bignon**. rr.vrTrv. ... 1.00
*'*McC. Brown 1.00
C. H. Taylor 75
U. Dart 1.00
A. M. Way 1.00
F. Joerger 1.00
Rev. C. G. Bradley 1.00
W. J. Butts 1.00
J. Y. Brame 2.00
J. C. Lehman 1.00
L. J. Leavy 1.00
Brown & Cos 2.00
J. M. Burnett 2.00
N. W. Fuller 50
Ed. PfeifTor 1.00
A. Arnheiter 1.00
E. H. Mason & Cos 5.00
T. J. Welch 1.00
Cash subscriptions 7.00
J. O. A. M 10.00
S. Watkins 5.00
H. S. Lee 1.00
Mrs. C. P. Goodyear 1.00
G. W. Harper 1.00
J. W. Owens 1.00
C. McGarvey 2.00
I. J. Hardaway 1.00
Through H. S. McCrary 31.00
Cash subscriptions 4.55
Yesterday’s Subscription.
Dr. Burkhalter 2.00
Mrs. Munday 1.00
Mrs. Colson 1.00
Dr. Cate 1.00
C. W. Floyd 1,00
S. A. Brockinton 2.00
Cash 1.00
T. B. Burns 1.00
.'J. K. Cornelius 1.00
Total ;..$302,80
HANNA’S DAUGHTER MARRIED.
She Was Wedded in Cleveland, Ohio,
Yesterday.
Cleveland, Ohio, June 10.—The mar
riage certificate which Miss Ruth
Hanna, youngest daughter of Senator
and Mrs. M. A. Hanna, bore away
from St, Paul’s Episcopal church to
day contained the signitures as wit
nesses of the President, several Uni
ted States senators and a number of
the diplomatic corps. Miss Hanna
became the wife of Joseph Medill
McCormick.
It was the grandest wedding over
seen in this city and many prominent
people from all sections of the coun
try were present.
To Come Here.
The Catholics of Darien will give
an excursion to this city and St. Si
on the Fourth and a large number
will come.
Board of Trade Today.
The regular meeting of the Board
or Trade will be held this morning at
the room of the organization in the
city hall and every member should
be present. i __
LEVEE BREAKS IN EAST ST. LOUS;
THIRTY MORE VICTIMS CLAIMED
Over 5,000 People were on Levee When It
Gave Way—riilitary Has Been Called
Out to Protect Property.
St. Louis, June 10. —The river this
morning reached a stage of 37.9 feet,
the highest during the present flood.
Bast St. Louis, with a population of
32,000, and large manufacturing in
terests, and a terminal point for the
railroads north, east and south, is
partly under water and probably will
be totally submerged.
The southern half of East St. Louis
is deeply flooded and 2,500 levee
builders have fallen back to Missouri
avenue in an attempt to save the re
mainder of the city menaced by swel
ling waters of the sides.
Broadway, Central and the east and
west thoroughfares have been aban
doned to the flood.
Mayor Harper says that the water
will be two feet deep in front of the
city hail before tomorrow.
Seven miles of water pressing from
the south and southeast overcame the
city’s lie of defense this morning and
5,000 were driven from their homes.
TO wnRK fIN JFKY!
I U I! UNIX Ull ULI\I L
A Large Force of Hands
Soon to Commence
on Island.
Within a few weeks a large force
of hands will be put to work on
Jekyl island, repairing some of the
cottages, and making numerous other
repairs on the island.
During the summer months, as has
been printed in these columns before
a handsome churcij is to be erect
ed by the members of the club before
the season opens next winter, and
work will also commence on the
structure within the course of a month
or two.
Some additional work is also to be
done on the club house. This large
and handsome building was added to
greatly last year, and it is now one ot
handsomest club houses in the coun
try,
W. H. Goodyear; who has been a
regular visitor to the island for the
past two or three years, and who has
been stopping at the club house, will
erect a cozy cottage in time for oc
cupancy next year, and it is under
stood that one or two other members,
will have one erected during the sum
mer.
Other improvements are also to be
made on the island, and a large force
of hands will soon be at work.
CITY COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT.
Several Interesting Matters Will Come
Up Before the Solons.
City council will meet in regular
semi-monthly session tonight, and a
number of interesting matters will
probably come up beto the solons
for disposition.
One of them is that of appropria
ting a sum for the benefit of the
Gainesville sufferers. It will be re
membered that council held a special
session on Saturday last tor the pur
pose of making an appropriation, but,
owing to the fact that several of the
aldermen were abseiu ac-.ion was de
ferred until the regu'.ir meeting to
night.* It is expected, however, that
a neat sum, will be appropriated.
Several other matters of a ro.i.inc
nature will also be net.-e the coun
cil and the session will be quite an
interesting one.
NEW OWNER NOW IN CRARGE.
T. S. Fortson Assumes Management
of Butts' Drug Store.
T. S. Fortson, formerly of Tilton,
who recently purchased the drug bus
iness of W. J. Butts, an account ol
which appeared exclusively in these
columns at the time, took charge ot
the business yesterday.
Mr. Fortson is a clever gentleman,
to intake friends, has served
many years in the drug business and,
from all appearances, he will make u
success of the business in this city.
Butts’ drug store has always been
a popuar place and Mr. Fortson wili
no doubt keep up the well deserved
reputation of the store.
Mr. Butts will be connected with
the store for a few months,
BRUNSWICK, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 11, 1903..
Numerous reports of drowing have
been received, but the Bast St. Louis
police have learned no, names of the
victims.
A thousand men were working on
the levee when it Joke.
The break came at Louis Val
ley crossing, on the Illinois Central
embankment, two miles south of the
relay depot.
An alarm was given by the ringing
of bells and blowing of whistles in ev
ery part of the city.
! The awakened families saw the wa
ter in the streets. When they were
ready to leave with their hurriedly
collected stock of necessities the flood
was at their doorsllls. They fled to
the north.
The Washington school was the
nearest point of safety. The water was
not expected to reach the level in the
flooded part of the city before noon.
The mayor predicts that when the
level is reached the water will be two
feet higher than at 7 this morning.
HE STOLL ,000
Auditor’s Clerk Charged
With Defalcation of
That Amount.
Washington, Juno 10.—A warrant
has ben issued for the arrest of James
Whtson, Jr., a clerk in the otlice of
the auditor for the District of Colum
bia.
He is charged with the defalcation
of $50,000 of Ihe government funds.
The defalcation is said to cover
Several years.
CITY OF NEW YORK RAISES
TEN THOUSAND FOR CITIES.
New York, Juno 10.—A committee
appointed by Mayor Low to solicit
subscriptions for the food sufferers
has distributed SIO,OO as follows:
Topeka $4,000
Kansas City, Kan., 4,000
Gainesville 1,000
Spartanburg 1,000
RAILROADS TO MAKE A FIGHT.
Camptroller General Wright Gives
Central’s Officials a Shock.
Atlanta, June 10.- —The fight is
squarely on between the state of
Georgia and the railroads over the
franchise tax. A long conference lias
been held between Comptroller Gen
eral Wright and the officials of the
Central, which was fruitless, ami
there will be no further effort to get
tegotuer.
The comptroller general during the
afternoon made an assessment of the
Central’s franchise, and it will prob
ably be a bombshell in the camp. He
also assessed the Southern and the
Coast Line. The railroad men arc ex
pecting some pretty stiff figures amt
they will not be disappointed, j|p ni
tration proceedings will fotiow.-j/
When Major F. H. Hanson', Presi
dent John M. Eagan, T. N. Cunning
ham of the general counsel of the
Central,and R. L. Pitchard, the ian 1
and industrial agent of the company,
called at the comptroller’s gene .il o*
lice during the morning they lomui
Mr. Boykin Wright, with whom he
was conferring in reference to the
franchise of the Augusta Street Rail
way company.
They had to wait quite a while.
When they were finally admitted they
remained with the comptroller for
two hours.
The railroad men took the position
that the valuation at which the Ceil
tral had given in its tangible prop
erty included its franchise or that
that the element of franchise enterea
largely into it. The tangible property
is given in at $ 1iJ,6£>3,740 and the Cen
tral is thereby the largest taxpayei
m the state. The system consists o.
1,074 miles and the franchise is re
turned at ssuo per mile, or a lille ovei
a half million dollars. This, the
comptroler thought, was far too
small.
Legal Advertisements.
Attorneys and others who have le
gal advertisements they wish publish
ed this month should get the copy in
this office today sure,
An appeal from the mayor to the
governor for state troops to aid in
guarding the property was answered
by the promise that militia will l>e
sent to Bast St. Louis at once,
i Before daybreak Ned Roberts, a ne
gro employed as a levee builder, was
killed by the members of the levee
patrol for attempting to tear down a
portion of the dyke. He was angry
bee a use he was not allowed to draw
pay at once.
I At 9 o'clock the water was threaten
ing the north and east sides, pre
served temporarily by the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad embankment, and
reached to the viaduct, only seven
blocks east of the city hall. In this
public building a foot and a half of
sipe water was already collected.
A telephone message just received
by Congressman Rodenbaugh says
that 3rt lives are already lost. The
break in the Baltimore and Ohio levee
is now reported menacing to city
from that point.
BUILDING BORNEO
Executive Quarters in
Pekin Destroyed
Yesterday.
Pekin, June 10. —The executive
buildings, occupied by the board -of
revenue and rites, are in flames from
end to end. The building contains
4,000,000 taels.
The burning building adjoins the
legations. The foreign military
guards are doing active service. The
Chinese fire department Is helpless.
WERE MARRIED YESTERDAY.
Miss Aimee Cohen and Mr. W. Per
son Lambert Wedded.
One of the prettiest home weddings
of the season occurred last evening
at the home of the bride’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. I. Cohen, uniting the
lhes of Miss Ai nee Cohen and Mr.
W. Percy Lambert, of Gadfdoi., AI .
The rooms were prettily decorated
for the occasion, the color scheme in
the parlor oeing white and green, and
in the dining room pink and green.
The bride was charmingly attired :n
white chiffon with veil and natural
orange blossoms. She carried 1
white morocco Bible. Mrs. Mbses
Hirsch, of Birmingham, was matron
of honor. She wore a white linen
costume trimmed in cluny lace. Mr.
Edward Cohen was best man.
Rabbi Warsaw performed the cere
mony very impressively.
Miss Cohen is a very charming ami
pretty young lady and is very popu
lar here, where she has lived most
of her life.
Mr. Lambert is a prominent young
business man of Gadsden, Ala., and
is highly esteemed by a large circle
of friends.
The large number of handsome pres
ents received by Ihe young couple
attested to their popularity.
After a small reception lo their
immediate friends, Mr. anil Mrs.
*
Lambert left on the Son I iter n for a
bridal trip. After their return they
will reside in Gadsden.
RAILROAD ASSESSORS
RAISE ASSESSMENT.
Columbia, June 10. —The stale
hoard of railroad assessors have
raised the assessment of the Alken-
Aiigusla electric line from $2,000 a
mile SO,OOO per mile upon its 27 miles
of roadway. Raises were made also
on the Pnllrnan Car company from
SBO to SIOO a mile and the Soul ben
express company from $24 to $8. r >.
Superintendent Welles has started
a force of men working on the Green
ville and Spartanburg roads anil
hopes to have trains running by
Thursday.
Returned Yesterday.
The colored excursion which left
here Monday for Atlanta and Macon
returned yesterday morning and re
ported a very pleasant trip. A
large crowd took advantage of luo
occasion and all In all it was a suc
cess.
BOARD Of TRADE
MEETING TODAV
• 4
Some Important Steel
Plant Matters to
Be Discussed
Avery important meeting of the
board of trade will be held at the
city hall this morning when some
matters of deep concern to the peo
ple of this city will be taken up and
discussed.
The News has it that the most im
portant subject that will receive at
tention will be the steel plant prop
osition. While the Mohawk people
have evidently given up the deal, it
is pretty well understood that other
large concerns in the country have
their eyes on Brunswick and are will
ing to come here if the situation can
be properly placed before them.
This meeting, under all of the cir
cumstances connected with the re
cent steel plant deal, is of the greatest
importance, and it is to he hoped
that every member of the board of
thade, without regard to his record
as to attendance in the past, will make
it a point to be present today.
Among other things a number of
propositions will be made looking to
several subjects of unusual interest
Just at this time.
The News has been requested to
urge all of the members of the board
to attend the meeting this morning,
which is to occur at the city imii at
eleven o'clock.
MAY ENJOIN THE ROADS.
Lumbermen are Not Pleased With
Increase in Rates.
Now' that the railroads have fixed
a date for adding 2 cents a hundred
weight to the price of lumber freights
to the western markets, it is likely
that the big fight recently had in Ma
con before Judge Speer between the
lumbermen and the railroads will
come on for a more thorough hear
ing. and the merits of the case will
Ibe inquired into. Judge Speer de
cided in the-former hearing that the
courts have jurisdiction to restrain
and unreasonable and unjust increase
of rates, but he said the interstate
commerce commission should he given
an opportunity to pass upon ihe pres
ent case.
Immediately after Judge Speer’s
ruling the freight association gave
notice lo the interstate commerce
commission that the rate would lie
increased. It is now contended that
until the rate goes into effect on
Ihe 22nd no injunction can be applied
for.
WILL ELECT ALL TEACHERS.
Board of Education Will Hold Inter
esting Meeting Today.
The board of education will baud
an interesting meeting in their quar
ters at the city hall today.
Probably the most important matter
will he the election of teachers for
the coming year. While there will
hardly he very many changes in the
present excellent force of teachers
in the city and county, one or two
may occur.
LARGE CROWD 13 COMING.
Many Big Excursions Are to Reach
Here on the Fourth.
From present indications the glor
ious Fourth will be a great day in tbis
city and hundreds of visitors will be
here.
There will be excursions on all of
the railroads while two or three are
to come by boat.
We should got to work at once ar
ranging a suitable program for the
amusement of the visitors.
SUMMER SCHOOL OPENS MONDAY
Will Begin the Term With a Number
of Pupils.
The summer school, which is to be
conducted by Professor 11. F. Mann
who will be assisted by Miss Alice
Wrench, will open Monday next in
the old academy school building.
Prof. Mann stated to a News re
porter yesterday that the school will
open under very bright auspices and
he will begin with a number of pu
pils. Anyone desiring to take the
oourse can see Mr. Mann at the store
of Fleming & Waff In the afternoon
on any day during the week.
Business is Improving.
Things are always lively at the pop
ular Wilson's restaurant and it is be
cause he se'Vos the best meal in ti.e
city and serves It In better style. It
Is the real place to get something
good to eat,
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
LOCAL BILLS TO
8E INTRODUCED
4.
Bird and Fishing Law of
County are to Be
Amended.
At the recent session of the grand
jury, that body made a number of
recommendation as to laws which
should he passed regarding fishing am!
hunting in the county, and the repre
sentative was instructed to have such
bills introduced at the coming session.
In compliance with the recommend
ations, the following list of bills was
handed t lie News yesterday for publi
cation :
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing local bills will be introduced
at the next session of the general as
sembly of Georgia:
1. "An arl, entitled an act to pro
hibit the killing of marsh liens, or
destroying I heir nests, eggs or young
during certain months of each year,
within the county of Glynn;to pro
vide a penalty for a violation there
of, and for other purposes.”
2. ‘An act entitled an act to pro
hibit the killing of cat-squirrels in
Glynn county for a period of three (3)
years; (o provide a penalty for a vi
olation thereof, and for other pur
poses.”
3. "An act, entitled an act to reg
ulate the sale of certain salt water
tisli within the county ol Glynn; to
provide a penalty for a violation there
of, and for other purposes.”
TO EXHIBIT PRETTY BABIES.
Baby Show Will be Attraction in the
Park This Afternoon.
Is your baby pretty? Of course
you think so, but take the little one
to the park this afternoon and let
ihe judges decide.
There will be a great display of
them there this afternoon, and the
judges, Mayor Crovatt, Col C. P. Good
year and Mrs. G. W. Coates, will have
somewhat of a difficult task to de
cide which is the prettiest as Bruns
wick certainly lias a large number of
pretty bailies and they will make an
unusually tine showing today.
THAT’S THE TIME.
When Proper Food is Necessary.
Proper food is never more neces
sary than when recovering from a
wasting sickniess, when over-eating
would lie fatal and yet the body needs
nourishment and plenty' of it.
At ibis time the condensed food
Grape-Nuts is shown to be ones most
powerful friend. Four teaspoanfulls
of Grape-Nuts and cream will sustain
a healthy man for half a day and
[a less quantity in warm will build up
the convalescent wonderfully. No
stomach is too weak to digest and
lelisli Grape-Nuts. “1 was taken sick
with typhoid fever and everyone who
lias had this disease knows how weak
and lifeness a person feels when be
ginning to recuperate
"1 had to be very careful about my
diet and could eat only very light
foods. These did not seem to nour
ish mo and instead of getting better
every day 1 was just at a staiistiil and
everyone began to fear a relapse. One
day while lying in bed very much dis
couraged uiy sister who was reading
lo me troin a paper read an article
about Grape-Nuts and we decided lo
send for a package.
“From the very first meal of Grape
Nuts 1 began to improve, strength
came in bounds and leaps with Lhe
result that 1 was soon out of bed;
my change for the Midler seemed
simply marvelous. My mind is clour
and strong and body sturdy, i am
now entirely recovered.” Name given
dy Pus turn Cos., Battle Creek, Midi.
There is a reason.
Monitor at Friar’s Point.
Friar's Point, Miss., June 10.— The
United Stales monitor Arkansas ar
rived at tliis port yesterday and de
parted today tor the gulf. While the
Arkansas was at anchor here ncuii,
1,500 persons visited tin; vessel.
On a Fishing Trip.
A large party came down from At
junta yesterday morning and left im
mediately in a sail boat for Eastfield
where they will spend a week on a
lishing trip.
1 The Weather
Forecast for today in Brunswick and
vicinity: Probably fair; northwest
winds.
Having a Good Time.
The members of the Tom Welsh
Fishing club are having a Hue time
at their groundß near A'.b.'nson and
it U talu that they ace eatcuiug many,
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